Merry-go-round.



F. A. DYSON.

` MERRY-GO-ROUND.

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935,003. Patented Sept.28, 1909. 2 EEEEEEEEEEEE 1.

Allama F. A. DYSON.

MERRY-GO-ROUND.

APPLIOATION I'ILED AUG.18, 1908.

935,003. Patentd Sept. 28; 1909.

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afl/NESSES NVENTOE O Aliornay FBEDERICK A. DY SON, OF CONWAY SPRINGS,KANSAS.

MERRY-GO-ROUND.

Specication of Letters rat n't,

Patented se t. 28,'1909.

Application filed Au ust s, 1003. Heriel na. 449,064.

To aZl whom it'may conwm:

B'e it known that I, F. A. DYSON, citizen of the United `States,residing at Conway Springs, in the county of Sumner and State of Kansas,have -invented certain new and useful Improvements in Merry-Go-Rounds,of which the following is a specification.

v My invention relates to improvements in merry-go-rounds, and has forits objeot the provision of a device of this *character which will besimple in construction, easily Inanpulated, and which may be set up ortaken down With facility.

The device comprises comparatively few elements and these elements areconnected together in a manner so that the use of tools is practicallyobviated.

The invention consists in eertain novel features of constructions andcombinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one example of thephysical embodiment of my invention, constructed according to the bestmode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device as awhole. Fig, 2 is a vertical central sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a planview of the clutch mechanisn, parts being shown in section.

The center supporting pole 1, is suspended a distance] above the groundby means of the four legs 2, which legs are attached at 3 to the poleand have brace rods 4 extending from near the bottoms thereof to thecenter pole. These rods, 4 have hooks 5 at their ends which are forengagement with the eyes 6 bolted to the lower end of the center pole'and the rods 4'are looped around the legs 2 in the notches 7 cuttherein. It will thus be observed that the center pole is rigidlysupported a distance above the ground by the frame formed of the foursupporting legs' 2..

A suitable distance up on the supporting pole is located a -'igid collar8, upon which rests the bearing rng 9 having sockets- 10 therein. Thefour seatbeams 11 each have their ends inserted in these sockets andextend diametrically outward from the center supporting pole. 'Thesebeams 11 are suspended and b'raced from the pole 1 by means .of stayrods 12, which are connected to the bearing plate or ring 13, located atthe upper end of the supporting post 1, and provided with hooks 14 toengage the eyes 15 on the seat beams 11.

Supperted on and attached to the seat 4 beams is the rectangular frame16, and to in the turn table 25. This turn table 25 is' adapted torotate around the center supporting pole 1. As shown in F ig. 3, ,aspring pressed pawl 26 is carried by the turn table 25, and is adaptedto engage teeth or corrugations formed in the plate or ring 27 which isseeuredfas by a key 28, to the supporting post.

The operation of the device is Obvious. The device may be operated byone or more occupants, depending upon the number of seats and theacconmodation afl'orded thereby. The motion is Similar to rowing a boat.The occupant .of the seat 20 pulls on the lever 17, the lever is turnedon its pivot 18, and the link 23 is pulled around the pole, carryingwith it the 'turn table 25. It will be understood, of course, that thepawl 26 is in engagement with one of the teeth of the plate 27. Thus,the turn table 25 is given a continuous rotation around the pole and, asthe lever 17 is nanipulated, the pawl 26 engages a difi'erent tooth andcontinues to push' against the stationary plate 27, thus practicallyshoving the frame 16 around in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig.1.

By this means, the occupants of the seats 20,

are carried in a cicle around the center supporting post. v F

From the above description taken n connection with the drawings, itbecomes obof my invention, which'will prove a source of'entertainmentand recreation to children,

*and afford an interesting means for exercising certain muscles duringplay.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what L claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. -The combination with a post, of a turntable, a frame supportedthereo comprising the turnta le.

2. The conbination With a supporting post and a toothed ring securedthereon, of a turntable carrying a pawl for engaging said ring, a framecomprising seat beams, levers pivoted in the frame and connected to theturntable, an upper bearing ring on the post, and stay rods extendingfrom said ring to the seat beams.

3. The combination with a supporting post and a toothed plate securedthereon, of

a bearing ring formed With sockets to receive seat beams, an upperbearing rin on the post and stay rods extending there rom to the seatbeams, a turntable, a frame supported on the beams, levers pivoted inthe frame and connected to the turntabie, and a pawl carried by theturntable engaging the i toothed plate.

4. The combination With a center post having supporting legs and bracerods connecting said members, and a toothed plate secured on-the post,of a bearing ring formed with sockets to receive seat beams, an upperbearing ring on the post connected by stay rods to the beams, aturntable, a rectangular frame supported on' the beams, levers pivotedin the frame and connected to the turntable, and a pawl carried by theturntable engaging the toothed plate.

* In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, v

in presence of 'two witnesses.

FREDERICK A. DYSON... Witnesses:

E. A. WITHRQW, H. F. LANE.

